Municipal waste collected in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Municipal waste collected was 21.65 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.65 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.00 million
in 2021
All-time low
20.50 million
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Municipal waste collected in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 21.65 million for municipal waste collected in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Municipal waste collected in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21.00 million | — |
| 2019 | 21.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.50 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 22.00 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 21.25 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.65 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.25 million | 21.00 million | 21.50 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.35 million | 20.50 million | 22.00 million | 4 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -23.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 4,213 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4,718 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Municipal waste collected in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 21.65 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.00 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.50 million in 2020.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for municipal waste collected?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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